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How medical misinformation drives demand for nonscientific treatments
Not long ago, when the president announced that Tylenol caused autism, he commented that leucovorin, a cancer medication, treated the condition. It was disturbing to see the outsized impact the pronouncements of a nonscientist had on the public, despite count…
Syndromic management of sexually transmitted infections in the Brazilian Amazon: A 10-year retrospective study
Author summary Sexually transmitted infections remain a major public health challenge, especially in areas where access to laboratory tests is limited. In the Amazon region of Brazil, the vast geography and the difficulty in reaching many communities make tim…
Why do we have a vaccine for measles, but not cytomegalovirus (CMV)?
Medical titles debate raises public health concerns. - 360
A landmark case and recent judicial ruling highlight tensions between healthcare access, professional titles and risks of quackery undermining public health. In 1996, Gujarat resident Poonam Patel approached the Supreme Court of India, alleging medical neglig…
The ‘public health crisis’ facing transgender people
India's transgender community faces a public health crisis due to new laws restricting access to essential medical treatments and surgeries.
Anbumani Ramadoss, who banned public smoking during UPA govt, asks PM Modi to bar cigarette sales to those born after 2009
PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to enact legislation prohibiting cigarette sales to individuals born after January 1, 2009. This move aims to create a smoke-free generation by legally preventing future access to tobacco pro…
Efforts to eliminate hepatitis delivers gains but more action needed to meet 2030 targets
<p>Global efforts to combat viral hepatitis are delivering measurable progress in reducing infections and deaths, but the disease remains a major global health challenge, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) <a href="/publications/i/item/9789240…